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This entry is part 40 of 60 in the series Cemeteries

The cemetery is just west of Meauwataka. These graves are for cousins of Papa, or others with close associations to the family and neighborhood.

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Fenton

HazelGoffFenton

Hazel Goff Fenton, (1891-1910), first wife of Alfred T. Fenton Their son Morris (1910-1912) is also buried here, but I didn’t get a good photo of the wording on the marker. Morris William Fenton was Papa’s first cousin, once removed; his father, Alfred Thurston Fenton was Papa’s granduncle.

French

Charles E. and wife Ellen Davis French

A son of Charles and Ellen married a Lamunion cousin of Papa’s, a first cousin twice removed, to be exact.

Charles E., Jr

Scott E., son of Charles E. “Jumbo” French and Maude Belle Lamunion, Papa’s second cousin, once removed.

Ida French Bib, daughter of of Charles E. “Jumbo” French and Maude Belle Lamunion, Papa’s second cousin, once removed.

Imogene French, daughter of of Charles E. “Jumbo” French and Maude Belle Lamunion, Papa’s second cousin, once removed.

Jenkins

Alfred and wife Erma Brown Jenkins, Alfred was Papa’s first cousin, once removed

George R. and wife Anna, grandparents of Alfred.

Grace, sibling of Alfred, also Papa’s first cousin, once removed

Lyle, sibling of Alfred and Grace, Papa’s first cousin, once removed.

Houghtalin

Mary Eliza Fenton, wife of Harry. Mary was papa’s grand aunt. Her first husband was William John Jenkins. William and Mary were the parents of Alfred, Grace and Lyle who are listed above, and two other children, Wallace N. and Eldon B.

Harry Houghtalin, Mary’s second husband.

Walter and Christa (McClain) Houghtalin, who were parents of Harry. Christa was the enumerator on many of the census pages in Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan. I went through those pages one by one many times before indexes were online, and I almost feel like I know Christa.

Rogers, a family from the neighborhood.

Alta

Archie

Herman and Ila

Belle’s Box – 98

December 26th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)
This entry is part 100 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here.

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98b

There is no clue about the time this thank you may have been sent. There were several French families, and they were neighbors of Belle. This card is most likely from Charles E. “Jumbo” French and his wife Maude Belle Lamunion. Maud was a daughter of Merritt Winfield “Scott” Lamunion, and Belle’s niece.

Jumbo and Maude French had a family of fourteen children. Of these, Imogena or Emigene French died in 1923 at the age of 6, Ida French Bibb died in 1940 at the age of 28, and Charles French Jr died young in 1929, he was born in 1928.